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Undergraduate Research Projects
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Participating in undergraduate research is one of the best ways for a student to learn about their field, gain experience, and make contacts that will help them throughout their career.
This site will help you to begin this somewhat daunting task of finding the project that is right for you! When in doubt, check with the academic programs office in 2124 Snee Hall (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Good luck!
Step 1:
Think about your interests in your major program. What are the kinds of things that really peak your interest? What types of activities do you want to learn more about? Do you want to work mostly in the field, in the laboratory, at a computer? What activities have you enjoyed the most in the courses you have taken? Is there a faculty member that has really sparked your interest? Would you like to receive academic credit for your work? Do you really need to receive payment for your work? Think realistically about how much time you would like to devote to a project. Attend departmental seminars and gatherings to learn more about research activities and opportunities.
Step 2:
Do your homework! A good way to begin is to use the EAS People site. Scroll through the list of faculty and read up on their areas of research. Make a list of the research areas and associated faculty members that seem most interesting to you. You can do the same in other departments that might interest you. The more prepared you are, the better!
Step 3:
Start contacting faculty members to let them know that you are interested in their work and see if you can meet with them to discuss opportunities they may have. This may seem daunting, but this is where "doing your homework" will come in especially handy! Faculty members will be impressed that you know a bit about their work! Prepare some questions that you have and bring them along. Take notes. Bring along your transcript so that the faculty member can see what coursework you have completed.
Step 4:
Review your options and decide on the project that will work best for you. Discuss the project in further detail with your academic advisor and with the person that will be supervising your work. Clearly establish the project expectations. What is the final goal of the project? Some faculty members will want you to complete a written summary of your results and conclusions, others might want you to prepare educational materials for future projects, or give a talk at a seminar.
If you need research funding, look into funding sources. Oftentimes, there are research funds available through the department, your college, the university, or from outside sources! Your research supervisor may have funds available as well. When in doubt, ask! Your proactiveness will always pay off.
Step 5:
If you are completing the work for academic credit, visit the Student Services office in your department (2124 Snee Hall) to enroll in course credit. In EAS, this will most likely take the form of EAS 4910 or EAS 4920. Fill out any paperwork necessary if you are being paid for your work. This might involve bringing in official identification documents such as a Driver's License, US Passport, Social Security Card, and bank account information for direct deposit of pay checks.
Step 6:
While working on the project, keep in close communication with your research supervisor and/or your academic advisor. Don't hesitate to ask questions and use all the resources that are available. Graduate students in the department will also be very helpful to you - talk to them if you want a student's perspective. If you feel that this work is a good match for you, you might want to change your advisor assignment to the faculty member you are working with. Visit 2124 Snee Hall to make this change.
If you're being paid for your work, keep records of the hours you have worked and record them on your time card.
More Resources:
College of Arts and Sciences - Student Research
College of Arts and Sciences - Funding Opportunities
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Student Research
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Funding Opportunities
College of Engineering - Student Research
College of Engineering - Funding Opportunities
Undergraduate Research at Cornell
Cornell Undergraduate Research Board (CURB)
Cornell University Presidential Research Scholars - Awards


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Rita's Reflections
On the day of the church's Bazaar, I could not help but think of the verse from Psalm 133:1, "How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!" I always marvel over the contributions of so many people--whether it is their labors of love and skill, or their monetary or physical gifts, or their time and service or simply being a part of it! Our church graciously thanks each person and business for their part in helping to make the Bazaar be an expression of love and giving and unity. We are blessed to receive not only the support of church members but also support from the community and beyond! We hope that all who came also received a blessing by a good buy or by some needed or wanted items for their homes or by the time of fun and fellowship that was afforded to them.
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Bell was named Central States Football League Defensive Player of the Week after attacking the War Hawks with 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. The senior collected ten tackles in the game with seven solos and three assists; he also forced one fumble to keep McMurry out of the end zone on a goal line standoff.
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Dear Hiring Manager and IDEO.org Team,
Please accept this application for the Senior Design Lead - Amplify position. I have been following IDEO.org since its inception, all the while hoping you would eventually establish a New York City studio; I am thrilled that this moment has finally arrived. I would relish the opportunity to help establish your East Coast presence.
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I've prepared a curated selection of projects from my portfolio for your review (below). While the visual design style of a couple of the projects is indicative that they are now a few years old, I've included them because I feel that the design thinking and subject matter are especially relevant to the work you are doing.
Many thanks for your kind consideration,
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Relevant Projects
Casebook is an award-winning web-based application for child welfare casework.
Under my leadership, Casebook was awarded the 2014 UX Magazine Design for Experience Award for best Public Sector Application.
Our goal is to help front line workers more quickly and easily complete the extensive documentation required of them, while simultaneously providing both workers and supervisors with better tools and more timely and relevant information in order to promote objective, data-informed decisions about child safety, trauma reduction, and permanency.
The Parole Hearing Data Project
The Parole Hearing Data Project aims to raise awareness of the shortcomings of the New York State Parole Review Process.
This project is in a very early stage, but my aim is to beautifully expose the nuanced humanity of people behind bars, many of whom faced terrible circumstances leading to their crimes, and many of whom have done significant work to turn their lives around during their time in prison. In doing so, I hope to raise public empathy for incarcerated people, inspire action to solve current problems with the parole review process, and move towards a future in which children's potential is no longer lost to a parent's life in prison.
Trash Dash
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I can't quite believe how fast this year is going, how is it October already?
Anyway, these fruity, summery cookies are here to put those thoughts at ease and allow you to reminisce about warmer, sunnier days.
– 100g of oatbran,
– 30 g of dessicated coconut,
– 10g of coconut flour,
– 30g of coconut whey protein,
– 10g of unflavoured casein (could be subbed for more coconut flour),
– 100ml of egg whites,
– 10g of sweetener,
– 60ml of apple juice,
-50g of diced strawberries,
-4 strawberries, halved and cut in to heart shapes (if that is what you fancy!)
- Simply mix all of the dry ingredients together and then add in the wet.
- Make eight tablespoon full size mounds on a greased baking tray, flatten out and then add the strawberry halves.
- Bake in the oven at 160C for 13 minutes (or until browned).
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Punjab Gramin Dak Sevak Recruitment 2017 Vacancy in PU Postal Circle 620 GDS & Apply Online for Punjab Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Recruitment 2017.
Punjab Gramin Dak Sevak Recruitment 2017 Online Application Set to recruit 620 Punjab Gramin Dak Sevak Vacancy in various Post offices, Division and Circle. Punjab GDS Recruitment 2017 Application online Submission Start Date 31st July and Registration ends on 5 August 2017. This is the good opportunity for those who are waiting for GDS Recruitment in Punjab and now it is out to apply online from official website https://appost.in/gdsonline/ which governs today all India Postal Circle bharti.Punjab GDS Online Application form released from the district Chandigarh G.P.O, Ludhiana City, Ludhiana Moffusil, Patiala, Sangrur, RMS LD Division, Amritsar, Bhatinda, Faridkot, Ferozpur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Jalandhar Cantt H.O, Kapurthala.
Punjab GDS Recruitment 2017: Extension(31.07.2017 to 05.08.2017) for apply online is provided for Punjab,Delhi candidates who has registered earlier and could not able to apply
Punjab GDS Recruitment 2017: Extension(31.07.2017 to 05.08.2017) for apply online is provided for Punjab,Delhi candidates who has registered earlier and could not able to apply
Punjab Gramin Dak Sevak Cut Off Marks: Punjab Postal GDS Selection Process through Highschool merit list on 4 Decimal points. Punjab Post Office GDS Merit List if you got above 70% Marks than have chance to go selection because no written exam conducted in all India postal circle where GDS Recruitment carried out. If there any type of Notification issued under Punjab GDS Exam Date than we remember you as soon as possible.
Punjab GDS Syllabus 2017 Question Paper: If post office of Punjab conduct written than Punjab GDS Question Paper has 100 Question 100 Marks from high school standard papers.
General Knowledge: (25 Question 25 Marks).
General Maths: (25 Question 25 Marks).
General English: (25 Question 25 Marks).
Reasoning and Quantities Aptitude: (25 Question 25 Marks).
Eligibility Criteria for Gramin Dak Sevak Recruitment Punjab:
Name of the Organisation
Punjab Postal Circle
Central Government Jobs
Number of Posts
Post Name
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Official Website
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Online Application
31-07-2017, Last Date 5 Aug 2017
Category wise Details: General 336, OBC 132, SC 152 and ST 0 Total 620.
Educational Qualifications for Punjab Gramin Dak Sevak Bharti 2017: From Punjab state candidates should have passed High school/10th from Recognized Board. No weightage will give to those who claim they have higher education.
Age Limit: Gramin Dak Sevaks required minimum age limit up to 18 and Maximum 40 years. Maximum age Limit is relax able to (three) years to those belonging to OBC categories, 05 (five) years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST and 10 years for PH above the respective category
Computer Knowledge is Mandatory in Punjab Postal Circle GDS Recruitment 2017:
1. The Applicant who passed in first attempt in High school class examination will be treated as meritorious against those passed with compartmentally.
2. Computer Certificate should be older than 60 days from releasing date Punjab GDS Jobs 2017 from a recognized Computer Training Institute.
3. Certificates from Central, State Government, University and Boards etc., will also be acceptable.
Application Fees for Punjab Branch Post Master Recruitment as GDS: No need to pay fees Female and SC/ST candidates and those belong to General OBC Candidates have to make Rs. 100/- (one hundred rupees) Fee.
Documents required applying GDS Vacancy in Punjab: SSC Marks Memo / Certificate, OBC Certificate, Photo and Signature.
i) Name
ii) Father Name
iii) Mobile Number
iv) Date of Birth
v) Gender
vi) Community
vii) PH Type of Disability (HH/OH/VH)- Percentage of disability.
viii) State Board Xth Class Certificate Number.
Punjab GDS Selection Process: Selection will be made as per the automatic generated merit list as per the rules based on the candidates online submitted applications.
How To Apply for Chandigarh Gramin Dak Sevak Recruitment 2017:
Job seeker is advice to visit the official website http://www.appost.in/gdsonline/Home.aspx
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by Ann Massey
I wanted to like this book. You have no idea how much I wanted to like this book.
The first few pages suckered me in then the author dropped me off a cliff into a morass of mindless mishaps.
The author, Ann, offers a colorful opening page. I liked the imagery of a gallery picture compared with the main character's arrival.
She sets you into the scene immediately with the cab driver, street cleaner, and hobo on the doorstep.
The lead character, Jane, has left a call centre job to run a hotel.
I laughed when Jane typed her notes on an iPad. It just struck me as so modern and so out of place.
It was refreshing in its use of Aussie slang.
A story about a hotel for the homeless is quite a different world from tales and misdeeds of the faux beautiful and their pampered amoral lives -- or about vampires or war. Ann provides a slice of real life with a heavy dose of humor.
I loved her description of the parliamentary receptionist:
"Call me bitchy, but it crossed my mind that the receptionist, a frosted-Nordic lily in a white linen mini dress and with enough silver jewelry to stock Georg Jensen's showroom, had been chosen to complement the sleek, minimalistic lines of the furnishings."
Then, I lost the train of thought of the story. I think it started when "Hardie" visited the hotel and Jane and he bumped heads.
Plus, Jane's mild acquiesce to the take over of her hotel took some of the energy out of the plot.
Jane has intelligence but no common sense. She has no sense about men. She keeps meeting jerks and even hires them.
Her lack of common sense is phenomenal and her ability to learn from her experiences is questionable.
Then the enthusiastic, pessimistic, cockeyed efforts of misfits in various states of disarray, from here and there, somehow pull off a quasi-effective candidate campaign for Jane. Even twitter gets a guest spot.
The introduction of the inner workings of government was interesting for a bit but got bogged down as the author starts introducing new characters with little background. Then Jane seems to find every male she gets near attractive which smacks of a lack of self-control or self-awareness and has the potential for a great deal of disasters.
Sadly, there is no good guy in the story. Horrie does not count. The "hidden" backgrounds of several characters are just too pat.
I know what it's like to write a few good pages of a story then wander off into a ditch but I could not read all of Jane's stupid antics; they weren't even funny or useful in the plot. They seemed like useless decoration just to fill a page with words.
While she does illustrate the opinions and beliefs of phony conservatives, she also provides plenty of poor portraits of liberals enforcing the notions of liberals as flakes, unprofessionals, ignorant sods.
There is not one character in the story that had their shit together. Was this a romance? Was it a mystery? Was it a comedy? Was it an adventure? What was it? It appeared to try and be a bit of everything and ends up being nothing.
Generally, in almost any story, the main characters confront their "demons" or "challenges" and grow, mature or gain knowledge or confidence. All Jane did was hang on. She was like a puppet, little of her own efforts played a role in her success, she followed the advice of anyone who gave it and got lucky.
A bomb? What a tortured path to a confusing, cop-out of an ending that money won't solve.
I am a first-time ebook author. I know all about the hard work. I know all about the mistakes first-time novelists make because I made them all. But, it is becoming like torture to try and find an author whose books I like.
Samples don't help. I am seriously considering going back to bookstores because I could find a novel I liked in a bookstore within minutes. It takes too much time to search through various online bookstores to find a title I might try. Then, it takes more time peruse the TOC or the front cover notes etc. then it does to flip through a book to determine if I want to buy it.
I have purchased x amount of e-novels and I have not fully enjoyed any of them. But, I have purchased x amount non-fiction ebooks and I have appreciated all of them.
It is exhausting to try and find novels I like -- I have tried review sites, I have tried "free" books, I have tried recommendations. I am at a loss as to what else to try, but this is getting old. I rarely had this problem when I went into a bookstore.
I like science fiction, I like comedy, I like drama, I like mystery, I like adventure, and more.
I like Janet Evanovitch, Ursula Le Guin, Dorothy Sayers, Dick Francis, John D. MacDonald, and others. One of my favorite novels, "Who Rides the Tiger", by Doris Miles Disney is probably in the category of romance like Barbara Cartland. So, I am not a literary snob.
I am beginning to wonder if the crux of the problem is that self-published or small press novels lack a "book development" editor. There is no one looking at the story as the sum of its parts.


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text: In order to highlight the natural and Irish origin of Tesco beef products, PML worked with Initiative Media and Rothco to produce a very different type of OOH campaign. In a media first, Tesco's OOH special features naturally grown grass placed on 48 Sheets, 96 Sheets and bus shelter 6 Sheets. Various seeds of grass that are used by Irish farmers were also used for the billboards and when the grass was grown it was attached to the panels using a mesh. The grass continues to grow as normal while on display and so requires daily watering. The grass will be replanted after the campaign.


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LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. --Some Boy Scouts hiking near Lake Arrowhead ran into some heat related troubles and had to get help from rescue crews.
The nine boys and their four adult leaders were on a 10-mile hike on Saturday when some of the boys became too tired to make it all the way down.
So rescue crews headed in to help. However, finding them wasn't so easy.
"Initially it was quite difficult because we weren't sure of their position, but the scouts did a great job. They were able to give us GPS coordinates along with a bearing using their compass and we were able to get an area of their location," said Steve Tracy with the San Bernardino City Fire Department.
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Trinity Alps Wilderness
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|Public Law 98-425
|September 28, 1984
California Wilderness Act of 1984 - Public Law 98-425 (9/28/1984) California Wilderness Act of 1984
NOTE: Public law acreage includes FS and BLM acreage.
This public law also includes the following wilderness area(s): Ansel Adams Wilderness, Bucks Lake Wilderness, Caribou Wilderness, Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, Castle Crags Wilderness, Chanchelulla Wilderness, Cucamonga Wilderness, Dick Smith Wilderness, Dinkey Lakes Wilderness, Domeland Wilderness, Emigrant Wilderness, Granite Chief Wilderness, Hauser Wilderness, Ishi Wilderness, Jennie Lakes Wilderness, John Muir Wilderness, Machesna Mountain Wilderness, Marble Mountain Wilderness, Mokelumne Wilderness, Monarch Wilderness, Mt. Shasta Wilderness, North Fork Wilderness, Pine Creek Wilderness, Red Buttes Wilderness, Russian Wilderness, San Gorgonio Wilderness, San Jacinto Wilderness, San Mateo Canyon Wilderness, San Rafael Wilderness, Santa Rosa Wilderness, Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness, Sheep Mountain Wilderness, Siskiyou Wilderness, Snow Mountain Wilderness, South Sierra Wilderness, South Warner Wilderness, Ventana Wilderness, Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, Yosemite Wilderness.
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|Public Law 109-362
|October 17, 2006
Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act - Public law 109-362 (10/17/2006) To designate certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino and Six Rivers National Forests and certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State of California as wilderness, to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area, to designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or scenic river, and for other purposes.
This public law also includes the following wilderness area(s): Cache Creek Wilderness, Cedar Roughs Wilderness, Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness, King Range Wilderness, Mount Lassic Wilderness, Rocks and Islands Wilderness, Sanhedrin Wilderness, Siskiyou Wilderness, Snow Mountain Wilderness, South Fork Eel River Wilderness, Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, Yuki Wilderness.
download 109-362 or view special provisions or legislative history for this law.
|Public Law 111-206
|July 27, 2010
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act - Public law 111-206 (7/27/2010) To interchange the administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes.
NOTE: This public law dictated an administrative transfer of 4,473 acres that were managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service.
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Larry introduces us to his character Emil, in Absolute Theatre's Duck Variations, opening April 20.
Paul teases his character in Duck Variations, prepping for our April 20th opening!
Suzie Hansen introduces her upcoming show with Absolute Theatre, showing April 2017.
Our Board of Directors is growing! Last night was Austin Baukol and Patricia Barrier's first full meeting with us; they will be a great addition to the work we're doing. Welcome!
Absolute Theatre continues to make it's mark on the Rochester theatre scene by producing two productions on a single evening. Absolute wrapped up the 5th (!) show of our Inaugural season with a double-feature on Valentine's Weekend - The Amish Project directed by James Douglass at Christ United Methodist and Sealed with a Deadly Kiss - a murder mystery at the Plummer House as a benefit for Rochester's Elder Network, written and directed by Suzie Hansen at the Plummer House.
Both productions gathered afterwards to celebrate the "productive" evening with an After Glow party at Newt's North.
Next up, we have David Mamet's The Duck Variations. Congratulations to veteran actors Paul Skattum and Larry Sinak for landing the two roles! The show performs two weekends in April beginning on Thursday, April 20th with an opening night reception hosted by Margo Stich.
Absolute Theatre and Director James Douglass announce the cast for its February production, THE AMISH PROJECT.
Kami Sim will portray all the characters portrayed in this fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake.
Sim has a BFA in Theatre Performance from North Dakota State University and was an apprentice company member in the Great River Shakespeare Festival where she appeared as Valeria and Young Martius in Coriolanus and understudied Phebe and Le Beau in As You Like It. Kami appeared as Evonne Goolagong in Absolute's Theatre's Frost/Nixon earlier this season.
The production is directed by Absolute Theatre Founding Director, James Douglass (Frost/Nixon) and stage managed by Patricia Barrier who recently choreographed and served as the puppeteer for Absolute Theatre's Dead Man's Cell Phone.
THE AMISH PROJECT opens Feb. 2, 2017 and performs Feb. 3, 4 and 9-11. All shows begin at 7 p.m. The show has strong language and mature themes, including descriptions of violence. Tickets go on sale Jan. 5, 2017.
Jean: Bryn Curry
Dwight: Randy Wilson
Gordon: Bill Schnell
Mrs. Gottlieb: Janice Hobbs
Other Woman and Stranger: Lisa Modry
Hermia: Renae Sander
Puppets: Patricia Barrier
Stage Manager: Cheryl Thorson
Scenic Designer: Brett Conrad
Costumer: Leisa Luis-Grill
One of the few prop necessities of Ruhl's DMCP are "houses made of embossed paper" as part of a magical transformation which takes place in a stationary store. In her notes to the director, she pleads with us to touch, feel, and relish high quality paper. (Incidentally, her paper and art intersections have led to numerous academic studies, if interested.) While prepping to tell her story while serving the text, I picked up a just published non-fiction book called "Paper: Paging Through History" by Mark Kurlansky, (who also wrote "Salt" and "Cod"). From clay and stone to papyrus and cotton rags, we've been writing for only about 5,000 years! Kurlansky reminds us that paper didn't create writing, but was improved to better serve the writing needs of commerce, recording, and storytelling. It's a fascinating deep study on a common object, and I'm thankful to Ruhl for nudging me in this direction. For DMCP, my intent is to have the metaphorical power of paper gain its rightful role on our stage. Stay tuned and see you at auditions Sept 19!
Absolute Theatre Director James Douglass is pleased to announce the cast for Frost/Nixon.
Cast Includes:
Richard Nixon..................................................................................................Larry Sinak
David Frost................................................................................................Sean Lundberg
Jim Reston ...................................................................................................Mark Hanson
Jack Brennan ..........................................................................................Alex M. Beerling
Caroline Cushing, Make-Up Lady (oval office) ...........................................Bryn Curry
Manolo Sanchez, Technician (oval office)..................................................Bryan Lund
John Birt, Ollie (photographer) .................................................................Brian Bedard
Bob Zelnick, Studio Manager (oval office)........................................................Jeff Lee
Swifty Lazar, Mike Wallace, Technician 2, Studio Manager......................Doug Petty
Evonne Goolagong, Air Stewardess, Waitress, Camera Operator............. Kami Sim
As our team continues brainstorming how we can accomplish our mission - honing our craft - we realize a need for outreach, for ourselves and for the local theatre community. As part of that, we'll be conducting a workshop on August 7, 4pm @ JM.
Our first topic will be action verbs. While this may be a review for many, it continues to be the core of what I see as a difference between a good production and a great production. When actors are merely delivering lines the show suffers. Instead, we need to continually push objectives through intentional choices, and one of the most direct "ways in" is through action verbs. Sometimes, actors become frustrated with this table work, but whenever we've taken the time to truly develop an action verb for every beat or line, a crisper, cleaner, and stronger story is told. We hope you can join us.
Yes, the rumors are true. There is a new theatre in Rochester. Founding directors Eric Decker, James Douglass and Suzie Hansen are working with Administrator Zoe Malinchoc to prepare and announce big things. The main question on everyone's mind seems to be where we'll be located. Well for now, we're alive and well in Cyberspace at www.absolutetheatre.org. Although, if you have a barn, we'll bring the curtains.
Meanwhile, we're hoping this site will be a great place to hang out and learn all things absolute. Stay tuned there are huge developments everyday and we'll do our best to keep you posted. Meanwhile poke around and learn a little more about us and what we're preparing. We're creative people looking for more creative people to create great theatre.


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i first saw this kit last year when it was just a prototype. the moment i saw this kit i told my self i must have it! i like this kit very much. the design, metallic colour, weapon, all look awesome to me. :D
this kit is produce by MegaHouse and it cost 5,500yen, which approximately RM210. below are the box art.
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"I found the online shorthand system a brilliant way to learn. It fits well with a busy and unpredictable working schedule, and I found to my surprise, it's actually quite fun. Of course there's no getting away from the need to put the hours of practice in. But the flexibility of the online resources makes it very easy to tap in regularly at your own convenience.
The telephone tutorials help to keep a focus and give a sense of regular progress with a real person. The encouragement I received was excellent and I found I quickly developed speed and confidence".John Sudworth - Broadcast Journalist, London
When Caroline Vaughan, PA to a major newspaper Production Director, missed out the start of a college shorthand course the first person she called was Angela Austin at the NUJ in Glasgow.
Assistant Organsier Angela, who is in charge of all NUJ training courses in Scotland, put her straight in touch with the online course which journalists all over the UK are signing up for.
The course - Reuters journos are among those on the books - surprised and impressed Caroline. She said "The college courses had already started and the NUJ opened the door for me to get started immediately online. Elaine Galloway, my tutor, is so helpful and full of praise and encouragement."
"I talk to her by phone every week and every student can go at his or her own pace. I'm actually enjoying it and learning at the same time."The Scottish Journalist Newsletter Feb 2004
"In general, I thought it was very good. I was surprised how easy it was to learn outside of the classroom setting and the resources you have set up are really amazing. I also felt the flexibility to rearrange classes was very valuable ..."Friedel Rother
"The course was perfect for a busy working person who likes individual instruction and the ability to progress at one's own pace. The web-based resources added enormous value to a well-organised programme ..."
"I really did like the way you set up and ran the course and am enjoying the use of the web resources immensely!..."Burton Frierson
"This is a very exciting way of learning!"Susannah Osborne - Freelance Journalist, London
"Elaine Galloway has broken new ground in the training of shorthand. The journalism trainers at Reuters were searching for a way to teach shorthand worldwide, in remote locations and across different timezones... foreign correspondents simply cannot be at one place at a specific time - news wrecks all timetables."
"In the profession of journalism, many believed shorthand distance learning was not possible; Elaine proved it could be done."Keith Stafford Training Director - Reuters
"I needed to take a refresher course in Teeline shorthand and investigated the options, but needed something that fitted into my working life. I didn't want to sign up for a traditional college course that involved sitting at a desk every week, but surprisingly, this is what some business shorthand courses still expect students to do.
"Elaine Galloway's method of teaching shorthand wins hands down over others, and is brilliantly designed to fit today's business world. Because of the way Elaine cleverly combines the use of the internet, telephone and textbooks as learning tools, students can study absolutely anywhere and at any time, without getting bored. Her method is fun and flexible, and - most importantly - it works."Jill Boulton Recruitment Editor - The Scotsman
"I, like many others, didn't manage to reach the 100wpm benchmark needed during my 20 week NCTJ course. In my case, this was due to shear bone idleness."
"There was little chance I was going to be able to pass the 100wpm test off my own back. So, when I heard about Elaine's course, I gave her a call and decided to give it a go. I'm very glad I did too, because it proved to be remarkably effective. By using the broad range of teaching methods on offer on the internet-based course, I passed the 100wpm NCTJ exam in an external test at my company's head office within 10 weeks."
"When I first enrolled on the course, the first teaching tool that grabbed me was the time trial games, in which you have to identify the shorthand outline in as short a time as possible. I also printed out all the worksheets, which are clear and well set out. But probably the most effective tools are the masses of online timed speeches and Elaine's tutorials over the phone on a weekly basis, or more often if required. She was fantastic at communicating exactly what needed to be done to improve my shorthand speed."
"All in all, it is a well set-out package which should get the most hopeless shorthand case up to speed pretty quickly."George Hinton - Ripon Today
"The great thing about OnlineShorthand.com is that it is extremely flexible. You learn when you want to learn. As a broadcast journalist working in a 24-hour news environment, any course that ties me into fixed times or locations is a non-starter.
Having all the resources you need to develop your Teeline skills located on the web is a fantastic idea. It means that you can study whenever and wherever you want - ideal if you are out and about.
The audio files for practicing dictation passages means there is no need to lumber around cassettes or walkmans. It is literally a case of click-and-go. I have been able to access the resources over the web from Spain and Italy without any problems whatsoever.
The tutorials with my personal tutor allowed me to ask questions about parts of the theory that were not clear and gave me confidence that I was making progress and that all my efforts were paying off.
In short, the course is fun, flexible and ideally tailored to the needs and work requirements of a journalist."Mark Kinver - Broadcast Journalist, London
"I first learned Teeline Shorthand 17 years ago but was never really happy taking down notes at speed. As a result, my shorthand fell into decline. After beginning lessons with OnlineShorthand.com in March I reached a speed of 70 wpm with 98 per cent accuracy within 3 months.
This has been achieved whilst I was travelling around the UK, accessing the website from my laptop and having regular tutorials with my personal tutor.
The website is well put together. My tutor was exceptionally good, full of practical advice and encouragement. The dictation passages were the biggest help in building speed. It was like having a shorthand tutor on call 24 hours a day. I have now regained my confidence with shorthand and feel that a real breakthrough has been made. Would happily recommend onlineshorthand.com to any trainee journalist - and the not so young ones whose shorthand is not as good as it should be."Alison Rowat - Freelance Journalist
"After a year of working away at shorthand (Teeline Revised Version from tapes and the text book) on site at a well known training institution, I was not getting anywhere.
There was no shorthand tutor directly available or even contactable by phone; one had to make an appointment for a meeting which then occurred a fortnight or so later. One was entitled to such meetings. I had one meeting, that person I met with had some knowledge of shorthand, but not any great interest or, as far as I was concerned, any particular understanding of what it takes to teach oneself shorthand.
So self discipline and motivation were key factors here; but, often, under pressure of work (I edit a fortnightly insurance publication), I would often miss scheduled sessions for weeks on end.
One was not allowed to take home the course work or dictation tapes. Then it would take another week to get myself back to the level where I had left off. But with OnlineShorthand.com, the coursework, dictation passages, time trials and other drills are always available online at home or at work. And the course is highly structured; so one always knows what to do next and for how long."
Then there are the weekly tutorial sessions with my personal tutor (who is steeped in the cultures and histories of both Pitman's and Teeline shorthand) to assess progress. These sessions, despite my tutor's gentle approach, can be quite sobering but there is nothing like these tutorials for strengthening resolve and focusing the mind. But importantly, my tutor is always only an email or telephone call away and always ready with gentle encouragement, advice or alternative strategies to rise above a plateau.
I have just passed my 80 wpm with distinction and I am now working towards 100 wpm."Rasaad Jamie - Editor, London
"When I first started learning shorthand I attended set weekly classes.
I would finish work at 5pm and travel 30 miles to attend my lesson, quite often not returning home until 9pm.
Since I started the Online Shorthand course, studying has been much easier, more flexible and ideal for a working person.
One of the great benefits is having all the tools available at the touch of a button and being able to access dictations without the need of a tape recorder.
Under Elaine Galloway's tutorials my shorthand has improved quickly and has put me on target to reach my goal of 100 words per minute.
I would recommend the course to anyone wanting to learn shorthand."James Trembath - Selby Post
"I was blown away by your system ..."Stacey Wakeling - PA, London
"I first heard about OnlineShorthand.com through the National Union of Journalists. I had taught myself the theory of Teeline shorthand from a book, but I wanted to do a course that would help me build up my speed. Under Elaine Galloway's direction I succeeded in improving my speed from 60 to 100 words per minute".
"The great advantage of the internet-based course was that I did not have to attend set classes, but could access the website and arrange tutorials at times that suited me. This was particularly helpful because I work full time in a demanding role as a broadcast journalist. I would happily recommend OnlineShorthand.com to anyone else who wants to learn shorthand or develop their speed".Andrew McFadyen - Broadcast Journalist, London
"The online shorthand resources were a useful addition to our face-to-face sessions. The time trials were especially popular with the students, many of whom were very eager to compete against each other so that they could climb their way up to the top of the leader board. The site was easy to navigate and there was a good variety of activities".Marie Cartwright - Sheffield College, UK
"Thanks again for all your help as I feel I've made more progress since starting your online course than I had done in the previous six months! ... I'm pleased I've managed to nudge my way into the top of some of the time trials!"Thomas McGuigan - Broadcast Journalist, Scotland
"In my opinion OnlineShorthand.com offers an unbeatable service.
If it had not been for the website and the support provided by my personal tutor I am certain I would not yet have been anywhere near achieving my goal of 100 wpm.
As it is, in 15 weeks I went from 70 wpm to over 100 wpm and passed my exam with confidence.
The website is comprehensive, easy to use and provides much more than just pieces of dictation.
For me the Time Trials, e-Pen and Virtual Notebook not only provided added stimulation but also helped increase the speed with which I learned outlines and began to write faster.
Probably the most important aspect of the course was that there were no set times I had to be online.
I could log on for 20 minutes in my lunch break, do an hours shorthand after coming back late in the evening from a council meeting or even get up that bit earlier and ensure that I did my practice for the day.
With any distance learning there is always a greater degree of self-motivation needed than when sitting in a classroom but my tutor was always on the other end of the phone or contactable by e-mail when I needed her.
By following the scheme of work set out at my induction I was able to progress quickly and steadily and with regular feedback on my transcriptions I was able to rectify any errors before they became ingrained.
The ability to move up a speed as soon as I felt ready with just the click of a mouse was also invaluable as it meant I could push myself that little bit more."Dominic Chessum - Trainee Journalist
"... I passed the 80 with distinction!! Woohoo!! ... Thank you for all your help getting me there!"Jocelyn Cook - University of Brighton, UK
"The OnlineShorthand.com course took me from zero shorthand to 70 wpm - and still going - while working in a busy evening paper. I now use Teeline on a day-to-day basis whereas before I was struggling to make sense of scribbled longhand.
The teaching methods are varied and I was surprised how quickly I picked up the theory and began to build up speed. As an online hack I found the resources particularly handy and I had access to them whenever I needed.
My online tutor was also very understanding with my personal circumstances and in my case extended the time of the course to allow me to catch up and continue learning.
I would recommend the course to anyone who needs to learn shorthand while working in the industry; it's the ideal way to fit the study into your everyday life and the tutor's enthusiasm helps keep you committed."John Davidson - Online Journalist, Glasgow
" ... Online Shorthand was both enjoyable and rewarding. I managed to complete 2 semesters of work in 1 as I enjoyed it so much. You can do as little or as much as you like at a pace which suits you. I would definitely recommend it to anyone wishing to learn shorthand."Cheryl Herring - Southern Electric
... yesterday at the Old Bailey, my shorthand was put to the test in a very public manner. We were all sitting in the press benches at a pre-trial hearing when the judge asked for a shorthand note to be taken about an order she had given. She asked specifically if there was anyone here from my newspaper and I was forced to put my hand up and she then proceeded to tell me what to write. There's no way I would have managed it a year ago ..."Newspaper Journalist London
"At the beginning of the course, I never imagined how much I would progress, how much I would learn and enjoy the shorthand.
I only had a limited period in which to do the course; the course was planned and adapted to suit my requirements.
The resources were very good, very accessible and extremely helpful and constructive to learning shorthand.
The care, guidance, advice and support were amazing."Ethna Brave - Student, Ireland
"Resources are easy to use and follow … I liked that I could organise my lessons around my day. The relaxed pace of the course was also good as it helped push you to learn."Jessica Longacre - Thatcham Mirrc
"I liked the variation of learning – online, textbook and the personal remote tutorials which made the learning interesting and engaging. This was particularly useful in home learning online. I liked everything about the course."Anjana Parmar - Arts Council England
"The speed development was particularly useful and the Time Trials were fun and a welcome break from writing."Darren Willsher - Journalist, EM
"I liked the variety of learning resources, so that it did not become repetitive or boring and also the way that online learning fitted into a busy office."Louise Kerr - Journalist, Scotland
"I am really pleased. I never believed I would pick up this skill so quickly. It really has made a difference to my life. Overall the course content and feedback was excellent. It really motivated me to use Teeline more in everyday life to boost my speed. The support I received on this course was excellent. My tutor's support and motivation really gave me the drive to use Teeline and improve my speed."Maria Banks - PA, Milton Keynes
"My tutor has been a fantastic teacher – helpful and patient with a friendly manner – nothing was too much for her in helping me build this new skill."Susan Loader - PR Officer, Lincolnshire Council
"I got all the support I needed and I felt that the website was a fantastic way to help learning, as it used other tools rather than just dictation. So you felt like you were being supported even when not in touch with your tutor. Plus she always came back to me very quickly whenever I had any queries."
"I liked the fact that it was so flexible. Due to busy work and home life I couldn't have done a structured course. So one to one sessions along with the opportunity to dip in and out of the website was ideal for me. There wasn't anything I disliked."Claire Wilson - Journalist, London
"The standard of my shorthand skill has improved markedly, more than I expected."Matthew Pennington - Bangkok, Thailand
"The online resources together with the book were excellent, the whiteboard was great."Amy Wood - North East Lincolnshire Council
"This has got me off to a flying start with learning shorthand. Exactly what I was looking for".
"I liked learning what felt like a different language! It's extremely interesting watching everything you are learning coming together and it is very rewarding".Kerry Willson - PA, Financial Times, London
"The course was professional and excellently conducted. My tutor was supportive and always provided constructive criticism and encouragement."Ruth Habel - PA, Lloyds of London
"I was really proud of how far I came. I remember the first time I had a lesson with my personal tutor, I thought to myself how on earth will I be able to do this. But with a lot of hours and practise I can't believe I made it to 80 wpm. I am so proud and happy."
"I found that my tutor explained everything very well. I always knew what I was meant to be doing and when I was feeling the pressure, she always reassured me … even when I felt like I would never get it, she believed in me and pushed me on."
"I had a unique situation. I live in New Zealand but moved to England for 6 months then onto Mallorca, Spain and home in between to visit family. I had a lot of movement and disruption. Plus, I have a 2 year old son. I found this programme was great as it fitted around my very busy and crammed schedule."Melissa Chandler - Student New Zealand
"I really liked the online materials. They are very thorough. The dictations are great. I liked the whiteboard too."
"My tutor found a way of fast tracking the course in time for my work experience in a newsroom. I liked the way the tutor focused on the positives. I felt very encouraged to keep trying."
"I now feel confident that I can interview people for newspaper stories and easily and accurately record what they say."Christabel Earl - Student New Zealand
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Benefit Issuance
HuBERT Cross-Reference
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No WIC Formula/Foods Issued Food Item
Formula-fed infants less than 6 months old who are not receiving formula from WIC, but are receiving nutrition education, can be counted by using the No WIC Formula/Foods Issued option under Non-Contract in the Select Formula screen in HuBERT.
Note that when this item is issued, the Direct Ship checkbox should be selected in the Issue Benefits screens so that benefits aren't printed and the Local Agency no longer has to maintain the printed benefits.
November 2017 HuBERT Hints #2
Direct Ship
Always Select the In Stock Radio Button from Issue Benefits Screen
When issuing direct-ship benefits from Issue Benefits, the only thing we must remember to do on the Direct Shipped Benefit Items screen is select the In Stock radio button in the Ship to section. Since other State agencies use this software, the default is to ship to the clinic, but we ship to an agency's main office and then issue as in-stock formula, which we indicate by selecting the In Stock radio button.
Using Add/Replace
When issuing direct-ship benefits from Add/Replace, the Direct Shipped Benefit Items screen automatically displays in order to provide the option to direct-ship the benefits being added/replaced. However, in this screen the Direct Ship this Item checkbox is NOT default-selected like it is when issuing direct-ship from the Issue Benefits screen, and it must be selected to indicate the benefits are to be direct-shipped.
Once the checkbox is selected, the Ship to section becomes enabled, and like when issuing from Issue Benefits, we should select the In Stock radio button to indicate we are issuing in-stock formula.
A Direct Ship training module, which reviews these concepts, is available on the Benefit Management HuBERT Training Modules page of the MDH WIC website for reference.
Use Direct Ship to Issue "No WIC Formula/Foods Issued"
Formula-fed infants less than 6 months old who are not receiving formula from WIC, but who are receiving nutrition education, can be counted by using the No WIC Formula/Foods Issued option under Non-Contract.
When this item is issued, the Direct Ship checkbox should be selected in the Issue Benefits screens so that benefits aren't printed and the Local Agency no longer has to maintain the printed benefits.
November 2017 HuBERT Hints #2
Error Displays When Trying to View Redeemed Benefit Image in HuBERT
Description: The following error displays after clicking the Display Image button in the Benefits History >> Benefit Details screen:
Resolution: This error is the result of a necessary security update that our banking contractor made. At this time, there is no plan to correct this issue since the implementation of eWIC will make it obsolete.
Except for the participant/proxy signature on the benefit, all of the information provided by viewing a benefit is available in HuBERT:
- In the Benefit Details screen (shown above), which is opened by clicking a benefit number to highlight it in the Benefits History screen and clicking the Show Details button.
- In the Food Instrument Details screen, which is opened by clicking on the Activities menu in the Participant Search/List screen, selecting Food Instrument Disposition, entering the benefit number, and clicking the View Details button.
If you need to view the signature on a redeemed benefit, please contact the Help Desk (1.800.488.8799;2;2 or email@example.com). They will retrieve the image for you and post the PDF of the benefit to FileZilla in the Agency Gateway.
October 2017 HuBERT Hints #1
Reminder – Manually Mark Appointments as Kept for Participants Not Issued Benefits
This is just a reminder that HuBERT automatically marks appointments as kept as long as benefits are issued on the same date as the appointment. For participants that are not issued benefits, such as fully breastfed infants less than 6 months old and some-breastfeeding women more than 6 months postpartum, you will need to remember to manually mark the appointments as kept.
Doing this ensures the accuracy of any reports that provide information on appointment no-shows. Getting into the habit of doing this will also ensure that when the reminder message component is added to the current Food Finder app, the reminder messages will display appropriately for those participants who choose to use this feature.
July 2016 HuBERT Hints #2
Explaining Prorated Food Packages to Participants
When issuing benefits "late" to women and children, HuBERT prorates the food package, indicating a "three-quarters", "half" or "one-quarter" food package. However, only the amount of milk is reduced; the other food items are not. CPAs should specifically mention this to participants, informing them of the amount of milk they will receive, and that the amount of other food items is not less.
We suggest not using the terms "half" or "three-quarters" food package with participants since such terms are inaccurate and likely to be confusing. If you have questions, please contact your Nutrition Consultant.
March 2013 HuBERT Hints #3
Purpose of "Valid benefits are still available…" Message that Displays before Certification
This pertains to the message "Valid benefits are still available for this participant through Issue Benefits. Would you like to abort the certification process?" that sometimes displays before starting a certification.
When a certification is first started, HuBERT assesses whether there are benefits that can still be auto-suggested in the Issue Benefits screen for the participant's current certification period. If there are, this message will display.
The message has two options:
- Yes – abort the cert process (so that you can go to the Issue Benefits screen and issue benefits before starting the cert)
- No – continue with the certification
This allows you to decide whether benefits should be issued before certifying. There are two different scenarios that have caused some confusion:
NOTE: For the following we will use 6-month certs for ease of examples.Scenario #1: Participant Certified in Month Cert Ends and Hasn't Received Benefits for Previous Month
- CHILD's current certification began on: 8/26/12
- Received benefits for August, Sept, Oct, Nov and Dec (for some reason, haven't received January)
- Cert End Date = 2/28/13
- Cycle = 26th to 25th
- Last Printed First Date to Use (PFDTU) = 12/26/12
- Last Check Last Date to Use (LDTU) = 1/25/13
- Recertifying participant on 2/7/13
Since the January benefits are the 6th set for the participant's current cert period and the participant is eligible to receive late issuance for January, the system is still able to auto-suggest this set in Issue Benefits and the message will display. If you click Yes on the message and go to Issue Benefits, the following set will be suggested:
- <1/26/2013>2/7/2013-2/25/2013 Three Fourth
The PFDTU is in January and these benefits are counted for that month.
If you click No on the message, the system begins the cert process. When you open the Issue Benefits screen once the cert is completed, the system now suggests a syncing partial package for February and a full set for February, March and April; it will no longer auto-suggest late issuance for January once the cert is completed.
- 2/7/2013-2/25/2013 Three Fourth
- 2/26/2013-3/27/2013 Full
- 3/26/2013-4/25/2013 Full
- 4/26/2013-5/25/2013 Full
NOTE: Remember, this message displays regardless of whether the issuance would be considered a "late issuance"; it simply displays if benefits can still be auto-suggested by the system in the Issue Benefits screen.
Scenario #2: Participant Certified Month AFTER Cert Ends and Hasn't Received Benefits for Previous Month
- CHILD's current certification began on: 8/26/12
- Received benefits for August, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan
- Cert End Date = 2/28/13
- Missed original appointment scheduled in February
- Cycle = 26th to 25th
- Last Printed First Date to Use (PFDTU) = 1/26/13
- Last Check Last Date to Use (LDTU) = 2/25/13
- Recertifying participant on 3/7/13
In this case, the participant has received all sets of benefits for their certification period. But, since they missed an appointment last month (February) they didn't receive benefits for that month (February) and they are still eligible to receive late issuance for the month their cert ended (February).
For children who are not turning 5 years old, the system will NOT auto-suggest the set with a PFDTU in the month their cert ends (for all other participants, who technically become categorically ineligible, the system will suggest this last set).
In this case, the system does not have any other benefits it can auto-suggest in the Issue Benefits screen and the message will NOT display. You need to remember to use Add Set to issue the February benefits.
NOTE: In Release 2.18, a prompt will display that allows you to choose whether to issue the late benefits once the cert has been completed.
February 2013 HuBERT Hints #2
Able to Issue Formula Benefits to Infant Who Already Received Benefits for 6 Month Fully BF Food Package
This is a reminder that you are now able to issue benefits for formula to an infant who used to be fully-breastfeeding and had already received benefits with the 6-month supplemental foods on them.
Example: On 1/5/13, Fully-BF infant received benefits for March 2013 with supplemental foods. On 2/6/13, mom returns requesting supplemental formula (baby is now Mostly-BF); you void the March benefits with Fully-BF supplemental foods on them and update the food package as appropriate.
- When benefits are voided, the system resets the last set's LDTU to the participant's last non-voided LDTU (LastCheckLDTU in the MEMBER table is set back to last non-voided issued set, if only voided benefits exist, the LastCheckLDTU is set to NULL)
- System suggests benefits for February, March and April in the Issue Benefits screen
NOTE! Since benefits for February were never issued or voided, they will not display in the Replace screen. Benefits have to be issued via Issue Benefits.
February 2013 HuBERT Hints #1
Using Issue Benefits Versus Add/Replace to Re-Issue Voided Benefits
When ALL future sets of benefits have been VOIDED, the system will automatically set the LastCheckLDTU in the MEMBER table back to the LDTU of the last issued set. This means you are now able to re-issue these benefits using Issue Benefits.
However, if you void a set of benefits and the participant still has a future set of benefits that have been issued, you must use the Replace function to re-issue the voided set of benefits.
Example #1: Using Issue Benefits to Re-Issue
- Participant's cycle is the 5th to 4th – last set issued 12/5/12-1/4/13
- Benefits issued for 1/5/13-2/4/13 (Jan), 2/5/13-3/6/13 (Feb) and 3/5/13-4/4/13 (March)
- Benefits for all three months are voided
- System sets LastCheckLDTU in MEMBER table back to LDTU of last issued set – 1/4/133
- System auto-suggests 1/5/13-2/4/13 (Jan), 2/5/13-3/6/13 (Feb) and 3/5/13-4/4/13 (March) in the Issue Benefits screen
Example #2: Using Add/Replace Function to Re-Issue
- Participant's cycle is the 5th to 4th – last set issued 12/5/12-1/4/13
- Benefits issued for 1/5/13-2/4/13 (Jan), 2/5/13-3/6/13 (Feb) and 3/5/13-4/4/13 (March)
- Benefits for February are voided
- System doesn't change the LastCheckLDTU in MEMBER table; it maintains the LDTU of the last issued set, which in this example if for March (LDTU = 4/4/13)
- Use Add/Replace to re-issue benefits for February
February 2013 HuBERT Hints #1
System Won't Allow Issuance if Participant Is No Longer Categorically Eligible
Add Set functions so that participants can be issued additional benefits within 30 days of their Cert End Date as long as they are still categorically eligible. This allows states that cert to the exact date (instead of the last date of the month) to be able to issue.
NOTE: Users will be unable to issue late benefits to a participant that has been terminated by the system for categorical ineligibility.
For example, if a participant comes in on 5/6/13 to receive April benefits and their:
- Last Check LDTU = 4/22/13
- Categorical Ineligibility Date = 4/30/13
- Termination Date = 4/30/13
The user will be unable to issue April benefits because the participant has been terminated by the system and is no longer categorically eligible to receive benefits.
Also, if the Printed First Date to Use (PFDTU) is after the Cert End Date or the Categorical Ineligibility Date, Add Set will no longer allow benefits to be issued for that month.
From the 2.17.07 Release Document
Selecting the Correct Void Reason: "Printed in Error" versus "Printer Error"
It is important that the correct Reason for Voiding is selected from the drop-down list when benefits are voided. After running a query to assess why benefits are being voided, we found a high number of benefits that were voided due to "Printer Error" and yet, have had relatively few printer problems called into the Help Desk.
Printer Error should be selected when you have to void benefits due to the printer causing the benefit to be unusable, such as when the printing is out of alignment on the benefit, or it is sent to the printer and doesn't print.
Printed in Error should be selected when you've printed benefits and shouldn't have, such as if you were to print benefits for 3 months when the participant needs to return for a High Risk visit or MidCert appointment the next month.
Remember, if benefits are voided because the food package is incorrect, you should choose Food Prescription Change.
June 2012 HuBERT Hints #1
Benefit Issuance Definitions
Issued Date
- The date a benefit is physically sent to the printer
- This date is not on the benefit
Printed First Date to Use (PFDTU)
- The date printed on the benefit that indicates the first date it can be redeemed at a store
- The month and year of the PFDTU are used for participation count
Last Date to Use (LDTU): The date printed on the benefit that indicates the last date it can be redeemed at a store
First Date to Use (FDTU)
- The first date the participant is able to use the benefit
- If benefits are issued early/on time: Equal to the printed first date to use (PFDTU)
- If issued late: Equal to the date the participant receives the benefit
- This date is not on the benefit
Syncing Package: A set of benefits issued at a cert appointment with a printed first date to use on the certification date and a last date to use the same as the other family members
Benefit Issuance Definitions - May 2012
The Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Clicking the Issue Benefits Icon
Description/Explanation: During a Nutrition Education contact, it is easy to overlook information that must be modified or entered into HuBERT in order for the system to be able to suggest benefits in the Issue Benefits screen, especially when serving multi-member households. Although the system will remind you with alerts prior to opening the Issue Benefits screen, it can affect your ability to serve the participant efficiently when you have to wait for the screen to open so that you can close it again and complete the necessary activities.
What You Should Do: Best practice is to review the participants' records prior to interacting with them. This will allow you to use your time more constructively and to use the system more efficiently. When reviewing the records, ask yourself:
- Is mom or baby breastfeeding? You will need to verify the Breastfeeding Amount and select the Date Breastfeeding Verified in the infant's Health Information; adjust the Food Packages as appropriate.
- Is anyone receiving a special formula? You will need to verify when the prescription expires in the Food Prescription tab and select the Date Food Package III Verified in Health Information.
- Is anyone turning 1 year old? You will need to assess whether an infant or child food package should be provided and delete the Child food package in the Food Prescription tab if appropriate.
- Is anyone turning 3 years old? You will need to create a food prescription with an Effective Date on the third birthday.
March 2012 HuBERT Hints #2
Infants Turning One in Next Benefit Issuance - Issuing an Infant vs. Child Food Package
Description: A child's food package will automatically be suggested by the system for the last set of benefits issued to an infant if the following two criteria are met:
- A child's food package exists in the Food Prescription screen with an Effective Date of the infant's first birthday (or between the Printed First Date to Use (PFDTU) and the Last Date to Use)
- The infant's one-year birthday falls between the PFDTU and the LDTU of a set of benefits being issued
Explanation: The system will automatically create a child's food package during the certification process when an infant has a Risk Factor assigned that is applicable to both infants and children. It is up to you, the CPA, to determine whether the child's food package is appropriate to provide at this time. Some examples of when it might not be appropriate include, if the infant:
- Had a low hemoglobin at the Midcert
- Doesn't consume protein or high-iron foods well
- Has special needs
- Just turned 11 months old
What You Should Do: The process for changing a suggested child's food package to an infant's food package, or vice-versa, is relatively simple:
If a CHILD Food Package is suggested and you want to provide an INFANT food package:
- Delete the Child Food Package in the Food Prescription tab
- Issue benefits
If an INFANT Food Package is suggested and you want to provide a CHILD food package:
- Verify the participant has a Risk Factor appropriate for a Child (if not, assign Risk Factor 428)
- Create a Food Package with an Effective Date of the infant's first birthday
- Issue benefits
February 2012 HuBERT Hints #3
Can we replace benefits that have already been redeemed?
Yes. The Add/Replace Set functionality allows you to replace benefits even if they have already been redeemed. This allows agencies to provide benefits for different formula if it has been purchased for an infant but needs to be changed to another formula. Benefits do not have to be voided to replace them. A new food package should be created before the Add/Replace screen is opened and a descriptive note written in the Note field in the Replace section of the screen. The only caveat is benefits cannot be replaced once it is past the Last Date to Use.
January 2012 HuBERT Hints #2
Always Close Issue Benefits Window When Returning to Participant Folder to Avoid Household Lock
Description: In Release 2.12.05, a Lock Household function was added to ensure that the Issue Benefits screen could only be opened for one member of a household at a time.
Explanation: When you click on the Issue Benefits icon, the system will verify whether another Issue Benefits screen has already been opened for the household. If not, HuBERT allows the Issue Benefits screen to be opened but places a temporary lock on the household so that the screen cannot be opened again for the same household until the screen is closed.
If the Issue Benefits screen is already opened and you try to open it again for the same household, a warning message displays indicating the household is temporarily . Both the initial user who opened the screen and the State WIC ID of the participant folder from which the Issue Benefits screen was opened is displayed in the message.
What You Should Do: Once the Issue Benefits screen is closed either by issuing benefits or exiting the screen, the system will automatically unlock the household. To avoid receiving the message, always exit the Issue Benefits screen if you have to return to a household member's Participant Folder before issuing the benefits (for example, to update the food prescription).
If you receive the message, click the Cancel button. Then, determine which household member already has the Issue Benefits screen open and re-maximize/use that screen. If another user has the Issue Benefits screen open, let them know that they must close it in order for you to be able to issue benefits.
If the household is even once the Issue Benefits screen is closed (due to a workstation locking up or loss of connectivity), you can manually unlock it by going to: File…System Tools…Unlock Household.
NOTE: All households are automatically unlocked during the End-of-Day processes.
August 2011 HuBERT Hints #2
Always Issue Both Partial and Full Packages if Printed First Date to Use (PFDTU) Is in Same Month
Description: If two sets of benefits are suggested in the Issue Benefits screen for the same month (the PFDTU is in the same month), then both sets should be printed.
Explanation: Partial packages are suggested to close the gap between two different cycles within a household. When we set a participant's issuance frequency to Monthly, Bi-Monthly or Tri-Monthly, we are establishing the number of unique participation months for which the benefits should be suggested. Based on this definition, the system will suggest two sets of benefits for one month, a partial and a full package, and treat them as one month's issuance as long as the PFDTU is in the same month.
Example: The system suggests:
What You Should Do: If two sets of benefits are suggested with the PFDTU in the same month, you should issue both sets at the same time.
August 2011 HuBERT Hints #1
Fully-Breastfed Infants Must be 6 Months Old On or Before the Printed First Date to Use to Receive Supplemental Foods
Description: The system will not suggest benefits for fully-breastfeeding infants until the Printed First Date to Use (PFDTU) is greater than the infant's 6-month birthday.
Example #1
- Fully BF Infant
- Cycle = 23rd - 22nd
- Issuance Date = 4/28/2011
System Suggests for Tri-Monthly Issuance:
- Set 1: 5/23/2011-6/22/2011 (May)
- Set 2: 6/23/2011-7/22/2011 (June)
Even though the infant may be older than 6 months on the date the benefits are issued, the PFDTU of the April set is 4/23/2011. Since 4/23 is before 4/27, which is her 6-month birthday, April benefits will not be suggested for this fully-breastfed infant.
Example #2
- Fully BF Infant
- Cycle = 23rd to 22nd
- Issuance Date = 4/18/2011
System Suggests for Tri-Monthly Issuance:
- Set 1: 4/23/2011-5/22/2011
- Set 2: 5/23/2011-6/22/2011
- Set 3: 6/23/2011-7/22/2011
Even though the infant isn't quite 6-months old when the benefits are printed on 4/18 she will be 6-months old by the time the benefits can be used on 4/23/2011. Since the PFDTU of the first set is on 4/23, which is after her 6-month birthday, April benefits will be suggested for this fully-breastfed infant.
April 2011 HuBERT Hints #2


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